In early May, Lindsey Jobbins, Samantha Lowe, and Celia Bower traveled to Louisville, Ky. to compete in the National Archery in the Schools Program’s national tournament. It was the largest archery tournament in the world, with nearly 7,000 student archers from 37 states competing. Although none of the Haines students shot their personal best, they […]
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Young historian thanks people of Haines
I would like to thank the people of Haines for helping me raise money to go to Washington D.C. for National History Day. Thanks to Oleruds for help with the rib feed and the Elks Lodge for letting me have my fund-raiser there. Thanks to Howsers, Mountain Market and the school lunch program for donating […]
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Fostering dog is perfect middle ground
Since our dog died two months ago I have been fostering dogs from Haines Animal Rescue Kennel. It has been a fun and rewarding experience. We are not ready to get a new dog, but at the same time it is very hard for me to not have a dog in my life. This has […]
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Assembly needs to learn to say ‘no’
Reading in the CVN of the requests for non-profits I remembered an article I read in the Fairbanks News-Miner. If my memory serves me correctly the headline was, “North Star Borough rejects non-profit organization’s request.” The sum of the article was that the non-profit organizations had requested $750,000, up from $280,000 the year before. The borough denied […]
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Borough turning paved roads into gravel
It appears that the Haines Borough’s idea of downtown beautification is to turn paved roads into gravel roads. By re-designating funds that Rep. Bill Thomas secured from the state for paving downtown streets, the borough now is faced with asking the state for funding again for the same roads. In the May 20 edition of the Chilkat […]
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Duly Noted
Martha Jones, mother of Cynthia “C.J.” Jones, died unexpectedly April 15 at her home in Royal Oak, Mich. She was 90. Martha visited Haines many times and often scheduled trips to coincide with the Kluane to Chilkat Bike Relay. She volunteered at ride checkpoints. Martha was an active skier and hiker. She hiked Mount Riley and […]
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Glacier Bears qualify 15 for state track meet
Haines boys’ and girls’ teams each placed second behind Sitka at last weekend’s regional track championship in Juneau, where 15 Glacier Bears qualified for the state championship Saturday in Fairbanks. Senior Jesse Piper scored 38 of Haines’ 124 points, winning the 110-meter hurdles, discus, shot and placing second in 200-meter dash. Piper tied for points with Skagway’s […]
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Former teacher calls graduating class ‘kind and caring’
Haines High School graduated 19 seniors Tuesday at Karl Ward Gym in a ceremony punctuated by tears, hugs and basketball metaphors. “Like in a basketball game, your life will have its ups and downs and you have to keep playing through them to become successful,” said valedictorian Kyle Fossman, who led two basketball teams to […]
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Options discussed for Safe Routes to School
A crossing guard program and relocation of a flashing light may be immediate steps for improving student safety. The school district’s Safe Routes to School task force will meet by the first week in June to start laying an action plan for safety improvements. A recent meeting between borough and state Department of Transportation officials […]
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Fairweather climbers to speak at museum
Members of an eight-member climbing team that recently took on Mount Fairweather will speak 7 p.m. Friday at the Sheldon Museum. Speakers will include Gerry Roach of Boulder, Colo., the second person to bag the “Seven Summits,” the tallest peaks on the world’s seven continents. Roach, 66, has climbed every peak in North America over 16,000 feet, […]